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How We Get Free by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

How We Get Free

Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Barbara Smith, Beverly Smith

Haymarket Books · Print & ebook · November 28, 2017

Reflections on the legacy and impact of radical black feminists of the 1960s on today's feminist and anti-racist movements

Feminist Theory & CriticismCivil RightsAfrican American Studies
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Who it’s for
Accessible, practical writing that connects Black feminism to everyday thinking and action.
Genres
Feminist Theory & Criticism, African American Studies, Civil Rights
Published
Haymarket Books, November 28, 2017

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About this book

Reflections on the legacy and impact of radical black feminists of the 1960s on today's feminist and anti-racist movements

Black Feminist Lens

Accessible, practical writing that connects Black feminism to everyday thinking and action.

Come here for

  • Black feminism in clear, usable prose
  • A concise entry into a landmark collective

Expect

  • Straightforward critical framing
  • A slim, category-friendly read

Where it sits

Feminist Theory & Criticism64%
Civil Rights25%
African American Studies22%

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Publisher categories

  • 20th-Century America
  • Black History
  • Radical Politics
  • Feminist Theory & Criticism
Authors
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Barbara Smith, Beverly Smith
Publisher
Haymarket Books
Published
November 28, 2017
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
20th-Century America